What is behaviour monitoring?

Behaviour monitoring, also known as network behaviour analysis (NBA) or network behaviour anomaly detection, is the process of collecting and analysing network information in order to identify malicious activity.

Data is typically collected from a wide range of sources and correlated to reveal unusual patterns and trends.

When conducted over an extended period of time, behaviour monitoring allows organisations to establish a benchmark for normal traffic, which helps to flag unusual activity. Any anomalies identified can then be escalated for further analysis, and if deemed to pose a genuine threat, swiftly eliminated.

Full protocol analysis of network traffic assists incident response by identifying exploit methods, as well as the type and amount of data compromised.

The benefits of managed behavioural monitoring

Behaviour analysis tools offer valuable insight to help defend businesses against cyber threats, but without the human resources to proactively investigate and respond to the alerts such systems generate, organisations will fail to reap the maximum benefits.

Round-the-clock system monitoring by humans is time and resource-intensive, requiring specialist expertise and a deep understanding of the latest threats, how they operate and how to respond to them.

For enhanced situational awareness, multiple technologies are required. Utilising multiple disparate platforms can be a significant financial and administrative burden, however, with the sheer volume of notifications often leading to alert fatigue.

A managed behavioural monitoring service can help organisations of all sizes relieve these burdens by providing a 24/7 virtual SOC team to proactively manage and monitor all deployed security technologies and provide the clear advice and detailed remediation guidance needed to detect and respond to threats in their infancy.

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